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Elizabeth Patterson
Infertility is the term which is commonly used to describe the inability to conceive a child. If you and your partner have been trying to get pregnant for a period of one year or longer then you may wish to consult your doctor and ask about fertility assessment. Male infertility accounts for around forty percent of the 2.6 million couples who have tried without success to conceive a child here in the United States. Unfortunately around half of these men will never be able to father children. However, the rest of these men may be able to become fathers with the help of male infertility treatment.
Different Causes
A doctor cannot decide on the right course of male infertility treatment until the cause of the problem has been determined. Male infertility can be caused by a variety of factors such as disease, sexual dysfunction, hormonal imbalances, injury, infection, poor lifestyle choices and medical treatments such as chemotherapy.
Before deciding on the appropriate male infertility treatment the doctor will check the medical history of the patient to look for underlying causes. The patient will also be given a thorough medical examination and his semen will be analyzed in order to establish the number and quality of his sperm cells.
Various Options
One the doctor knows what is causing the problem then a course of action can be chosen. In some cases natural infertility treatment is the best option. For example, the patient may simply need to stop smoking or take certain supplements to correct a deficiency. Living an unhealthy lifestyle and eating the wrong foods can seriously impair the fertility of both men and women.
In other cases male infertility treatment may be as simple as taking a certain medication. If the problem is one of sexual dysfunction the doctor may prescribe sexual enhancement drugs and recommend a course of counseling. If the patient has a low testosterone level then the problem can be rectified with injections or oral pills that contain this hormone. In the event that that the infertility problem is due to an infection, the treatment might come in the form of a course of antibiotics.
When the cause of the problem is serious, male infertility treatment becomes more complicated. If the patient has a low sperm count or an obstruction, male infertility treatment may comprise of sperm retrieval. With this process an opening is made into the scrotum and sperm cells are collected from the epididymis, which is the part of the male reproductive system in which spermatozoa mature.
Sperm washing is another male infertility treatment. This practice involves the separation and concentration of the patient's strongest and most vigorous sperm in order to inseminate it into the female's uterus. During sperm washing prostaglandins and white blood cells are also removed from the semen to boost the probability of conception.
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